Vital statistics eclipsed by deaths across Minnesota region
Obituaries and notices list Thomas N. Skop hammer of Albert Lea found dead beside a moving tractor likely from a heart attack. Survivors include two daughters Lois Lunde and Phyllis Alland, two sons Robert and Duane, six grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral arrangements and burial details follow. Additional notices record the deaths of Thursa J. Tindal, Peter Burma, Max P. Gehloff, and others with services planned across Dexter, Albert Lea, and surrounding towns, plus acknowledgments from families tied to St. Olaf Hospital and local churches.
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Thomas N. Skophammer
Albert Lea Rt. 2
Olaf
Lois) Lunde
Austin
Ross
Phyllis) Alland
Hollandale
Robert D
Duane T
Albert Lea
Stella Carney
Joseph M
Red Owl Stores names new officers in board election
Four Red Owl Stores executives were promoted by the board. William C. Ferrill was named vice president and treasurer controller. Raymond O. Hegre and Valdyn Schulz were named assistant vice presidents. Richard C. Johnson was elected secretary. PLANT FOR PIPESTONE construction begins on an 8,000 square foot Modular Structures plant in Skyway Industrial Park Pipestone. It will cost about $500,000 and start with 40 workers, rising to 140 by year end with two shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Owl Stores, Inc
James A. Watson
William C. Ferrill
Red Owl
Raymond 0. Hegre
Valdyn Schulz
Twin Cities
Richard C. Johnsn
Pipestone
Robert D. Felix
Modular Structures, Inc
Skyway
Austin Students Enter Education Honor Society Delta Pi
Two Austin area girls were initiated into Delta Pi at Winona State College. Patricia Gabrielson of 915 14th Ave SE and Pamela Gross, daughter of the Gross family of Grand Meadow, join the education honor society open to juniors and seniors with a 3.0 average.
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Austin Area
Delta Pi
Winona State College
Patricia Gabrielson
Carl Gabrielson
14Th Ave
Pamela Gross
Robert Gross
Grand Meadow
Kappa Delta Pi
Brewer Seeks Lead in Western Golf Tour Round Three
Gay Brewer, lacking a regular tour win since the 1967 Masters, argues a renewed strike is reasonable for the lead heading into the third round of the Western Golf Tournament in Midlothian Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midlothian, Ill
Gay Brewer
Belgium Population Split On Language Lines Emerges
About 54 percent of Belgium’s 9,550,000 inhabitants are Dutch speaking, with 45 percent indicated in the fragment, outlining a linguistic divide in the population and hinting at regional and political tensions within the country.
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Belgium
Good neighbor farm planting bee at Lyle, Minnesota
A community planting bee at the Walter Leidahl farm east of Lyle saw twelve neighbors plow and plant 40 acres of soybeans. Participants included Melvin Haugland, E. E. Penning, Orville Naverseth, and others, organized by Ronald Haugland and Thomas Knudsen. Mrs Leidahl died May 18 and Mrs Leidahl has been ill and hospitalized at St. Olaf Hospital, Austin since May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Haugland
Thomas Knudsen
Orville Naverseth
Ole Helgeson
Thomes Knudsen
Ronalde Haugland
Leidal
St. Olaf Hospital
Austin
Bowling champ Hardwick wins Smallcomb Classic title
Billy Hardwick of Louisville Kentucky defeated Im Stefanich of Joliet Illinois 289 to 192 to win the 6000 first prize in the Professional Bowlers Association 70000 Smallcomb Classic in Redwood City California on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood City
Calif
Billy Hardwick
Louisville
Im Stefanich
Joliet
Ill
Do a Little Reading Theme At Austin Public Library
The summer program Do a Little Reading promotes reading for grades one through six. Materials include record cards buttons and bookmarks inspired by Doctor Dolittle. Reading certificates awarded for five books read June 2 to Sept. 2 after recording titles on the card.
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Austin Public Library
Austin
Doctor Doolittle
Brownsdale
LeRoy
Grand Meadow
Mower County
Joan Ryan
AHS instructor to consult at UNIPAC workshops
Allen Becker, an Austin High School science instructor, will serve as a consultant at two UNIPAC Production workshops. The June sessions in Omaha, Nebraska, and Scottville, Michigan, are sponsored by the Institute for Development of Educational Activities. Other consultants include officials from Northwestern University and various educational centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Becker
Austin
Wilson
Mankato State College
Unipac
Omaha
Neb
Scottville
Mich
Insitute For Development of Educational Activities, Inc
Charles F. Kettering Foundation
Becker
One Serious Injury in Austin Auto Crash Report
Austin police logged 12 accidents with a single serious injury. Rick Christensen, 17, of 1203 9th Ave. SW, was hospitalized after a collision with Harold Hietala at 1:45 p.m. on 4th St. SW south of Oakland Ave. W. Christensen in serious condition with leg fractures. damages listed for involved vehicles and multiple other minor crashes followed throughout the day with several drivers named and various damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Rick Christensen
9Th Ave
St. Olaf Hospital
Christensen
Harold Heitala
Embarrass
Minn
4Th St
Oakland Ave
Hietala
4Th Ave
Gordon Johnson
24Th Ave
Gladys Grant
2Nd Ave
Johnson
Grant
Eleanor McGuiness
19Th St
Carol Stoltz
11Th St
3Rd St
Stoltz
Joseph Langan
8Th Ave. NW
14Th Ave. NE
Main St. S
Michael Lavritzen
NFL Owners Postpone Realignment Talks in Spring Meet
New York AP: Pro football club owners adjourned the spring meeting without an agreement on NFL realignment. They did approve a 40 man player limit and set interleague trading for 1970 to run from the day after the last post season game until March 1.
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NEW York
National Football League
Present students top awards at Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie Minnesota held an awards ceremony recognizing top students. Recipients include Vicky Frey freshmen scholarship Greg Hall sophmore scholarship Kevin Hranicka junior scholarship LaVerne Simonson PTA BPEA scholarship Virginia Beinhorn science Elaine Walsh Betty Crocker Homemaker Teresa Pratt Federated Mutual commercial LaVerne Simonson Moose Lodge scholarship Kristi Hoel Girls State award Doug Betlach Boys State Award Colleen Jones and LaVerne Simonson American Legion Citizenship Awards.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Vicky Frey
Greg Hall
Sophmore
Kevin Hranicka
LaVerne Simonson
Virginia Beinhorn
Elaine Walsh
Betty Crocker
Teresa Pratt
Federated Mutual Commercial
Moose Lodge
Kristi Hoel
Doug Betlach
Colleen Jones
American Legion
County Stops for Bookmobile Schedule Week of June 9
The Mower County Bookmobile will visit Mapleview Hillside Park Truck Stop Cafe Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church St Michael's Lutheran Lans ing Wheel Estate Trailer Park Sacred Heart Hospice St Mark's Lutheran Home Austin Acres Don Weseman Farm Belleman's Addition Southgate Baptist Church Tappi Adams Clayton Town Hall LeRoy library Bennigton Town Hall Frankfort Town Hall Grand Meadow library Meadow Manor Rest Home Austin Acres Decker Acres Playground Brownsdale library Dexter Nicolville Terrace Trailer Court with daily time blocks and locations listed.
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Mapleview
Hillside Park
Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church
St. Michael's Lutheran
Lansing
Wheel Estate
Sacred Heart Hospice
St. Mark's Luthern Home
Austin Acres
Don Weseman
Belleman’s Addition
Southgate Baptist Church
Tappi
Adams
Clayton Town Hall
LeRoy Library
Bennington Town Hall
Frankfort Town Hall
Grand Meadow
Meadow Manor Rest Home
Decker Acres
Brownsdale
Dexter
Nicolville
Terrace Trailer Court
GN Train Crash Kills Two Crewmen at Marysville
A Great Northern freight smash into a standing caboose and three boxcars in Marysville Washington killed two crewmen and injured two others. The wreckage also toppled a switch engine on a siding, killing its engineer Joe Haegely 42 Seattle and fireman Howard Daering 22 Marysville.
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Marysville
Wash
Great Northern Railway
Joe Haegely
Seattle
Howard Daering
Albany sophomore wins medalist at state prep golf
An Albany High School sophomore captured the medalist honors while Virginia took the team title at the state prep golf championship held at University golf course Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Albany
Virginia
University Golf Course
Memorial Day outings and home news at Raymond's
Memorial Day weekend bus trips to cemetery floral displays were enjoyed by residents and family members. Visitors included Albert Hanson escorting Gertrude Elward and daughter, and Edna Helland welcoming a great granddaughter. The home announced new residents Agnes Jensen and Clara Hatten, plus moves within families and surrounding visits. A death was reported for Herman Becker as activities included music, birthday party, and church recordings. The facility prepares a new wing opening next week and invites inquiries for moving in.
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Ray
Albert Hanson
Gertrude Elward
al Backlund
Will Freiheit
Albert Leaas
Edna Helland
Harlan Helland
Edna
Agnes
Jens) Jensen
Austin
Herman Jensen
Julius Flo
Kansas City
Clara Hatten
Iva Mattison
Stewartville
Arnold Hatten
Mabel Krieger
William Werth
Wisconsin
Herman Becker
Jack Dowden
Corrine Kullman
Arlene Knight
George Norman
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Austin
Winger
Blooming Prairie
Harvey Johnson
St. Olaf Church
Henry Mayer
Grace Lutheran Church
Marquardt
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Red Cross Nursing Home
Dorothy Ackerwold
Raymond's
Johnson to lead Austin YMCA as new physical director
Dick Johnson of Minneapolis has been chosen by the Board of Directors to replace William Riggle as physical director for the Austin YMCA. Riggle resigns to become associate executive at Manitowoc Wisconsin YMCA. Johnson starts duties Monday June 16 after a background in physical education and coaching in Nebraska and Minnesota.
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Austin Ymca
Dick Johnson
Minneapolis
William Riggle
Riggle
Manitowoc
Wis
YMCA
Johnson
Nebraska
St. Peter High School
Minneapolis Ymca
Markets 08. Commercial Cows and Utilities
Fragmentary OCR reads markets listing dairy and livestock items with cryptic notes about heavy weight bulls and sausage branding. Contains scattered terms such as fat bulls and utilities, but lacks clear events or names to anchor a full summary.
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Seco AB
Eeesers
Sorsevestey
Penny stocks and a ten year old investor questions
Sam Shulsky answers reader queries on penny stocks. He cautions that most low priced shares fade away and warns against touts promising high returns. He also explains why new insurance firms take years to profit and guides a 10 year old toward a custodial plan via the NYSE monthly investment option.
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Allied Chemical
N.Y. Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Hetty
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Richard Bora Rochester
June
and Deen Lester B. Hanson
16Th &. SW
Thursa Tindal
Thursa J. Tindal
Raymond’s Nursing Home
William
Nora) Moore
Burma
Peter Burma
David Kuell
Zion Lutheran Church
Sargeant
Adams Funeral
Tindal
10Th Ave
Jordan Mortuary
Charles G. Pausley
Grandview Memorial Gardens
Root
Merton and
Grace Root
Memoriam
F. Stier
Phillip Stier
Donald Verhart
Lansing, Medical
Joseph Kitzman
1St Ave
Methodist Hospital, Rochester
Shaw School
Harold Schwerz
Helen Blue
Julie Johnson
Scott Anderson
Jill Hammero
Troy Groh
Kenneth Guy
Chil
Dren
AHS
6Th St. NW
Imogene Willmann
14Th St
Jensen
Willmann
Sharon Groh
Ist St
Duane Johnson
Michael Schuster
11Th Ave
Schuster
James Lunde
8Th Ave
Keith Wutschke
3Rd Ave
Main St
Lunde
Leona Lunde
Trisha Lunde
Wutschke
David Raby
4Th Ave. NE
Marty Olsen
Lyle Rt. 2
Raby
Olsen
Elcome
Esis
EE Pe
Austin Clinic
Pentecostal Power
Austin, Minn
Rich iv
Raymond
Raymond's Nursing Home
Charlton Heston
Gena Thorson
Gena
Magnus Nelson
U.S
Sam Shulsky
Investor's Guide
Metropolitan Securities Corporation Mutual Funds
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Arthur L. Swenson
Harvey W. Johnson
Harold E Luecke
Warren L. Jorenby
KAUS
Asia
Door Busters
All Purpose
MATS
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Ng and
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